All That Jazz

“Whenever I don’t feel like going to work,” Ernie says, “I dress up more.” You might think that putting outfits together would be easy for Ernie, who works in a bespoke menswear store, but he admits that having to dress up to the nines every single day took its toll on him. “Over time, however, I got to know myself more and became more comfortable with my style.” He shares another little tip to get going in the morning: “I always put on great music when I get dressed: upbeat jazz, classic Bossa Nova, something alternative, or rhythm and blues.” Ernie finds his work most fulfilling when he makes people look good (“Cliché as it may sound, seeing my clients looking dapper and spiffy makes me really proud”) and is himself a firm believer in tailored menswear. But here’s an interesting fact: Ernie is actually trained in classical French cuisine. “I’ve always been interested in fashion, however,” he says. “After a dirty, hot day in the kitchen, all I wanted to do was clean up and dress up. Ernie was previously seen here.